| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▼ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marti v. Anderson | 132 Cal. 666 | 1901 | 1 | California | |
| Carter v. Strickland | 165 N.C. 69 | 1914 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Springs v. Springs | 182 N.C. 484 | 1921 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Greene v. Lyles | 187 N.C. 422 | 1924 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Roane v. Robinson | 189 N.C. 628 | 1925 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Hoskins v. May | 213 N.C. 795 | 1938 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Smith v. Block | 29 Ohio St. 488 | 1876 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Ex parte Cooper | 136 N.C. 130 | 1904 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Sharpe v. Carson | 204 N.C. 513 | 1933 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Beam v. Gilkey | 225 N.C. 520 | 1945 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Robinson v. Robinson | 227 N.C. 155 | 1947 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Cole v. Cole | 229 N.C. 757 | 1949 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Parker v. Parker | 252 N.C. 399 | 1960 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Clarke v. Clarke | 253 N.C. 156 | 1960 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Taylor | 255 N.C. 122 | 1961 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Holden v. Strickland | 116 N.C. 185 | 1895 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Higgins v. Washburn | 11 Cal. App. 735 | 1909 | 1 | California | |
| Worthy v. Brady | 91 N.C. 265 | 1884 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Clement v. Cozart | 112 N.C. 412 | 1893 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Austin v. Holt | 15 Haw. 414 | 1904 | 1 | Hawaii |